#9FE9C2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.092 160.7), rgb(159, 233, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#9FE9C2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 233, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.092 160.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9FE9C2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE9C2 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE9C2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE9C2 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E2
oklch(93.5% 0.034 160.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE9C2
oklch(87.5% 0.092 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#75D8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.118 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#9FE9C2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E7DEC0 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE9DE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE9C2
#9FE9C2
oklch(87.5% 0.092 160.7)
- #FFBFE8
#FFBFE8
oklch(87.5% 0.09 340.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9FE9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FE9C2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.